Cayuga County, New York

Cayuga County
Cayuga County Courthouse
Cayuga County Courthouse
Flag of Cayuga County
Official seal of Cayuga County
Map of New York highlighting Cayuga County
Location within the U.S. state of New York
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New York's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°00′N 76°34′W / 43°N 76.57°W / 43; -76.57
Country United States
State New York
Founded1799
Named forCayuga people
SeatAuburn
Largest cityAuburn
Area
 • Total864 sq mi (2,240 km2)
 • Land692 sq mi (1,790 km2)
 • Water172 sq mi (450 km2)  20%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total76,248[1]
 • Density110.3/sq mi (42.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district24th
Websitewww.cayugacounty.us

Cayuga County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,248.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Auburn.[3] The county was named for the Cayuga people, one of the Native American tribes in the Iroquois Confederation. The county is part of the Central New York region of the state.

Cayuga County comprises the Auburn, NY Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Syracuse-Auburn, NY Combined Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "US Census 2020 Population Dataset Tables for New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Cayuga County, New York". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.